Antalya & the Mediterranean Coast - Discover Turkey: Experience the Best of Turkey - page 458

Around the 7th-century Habib Neccar Camii (Kurtuluş Caddesi) you'll find most of
Antakya's remaining old houses , with carved stone lintels or wooden overhangs, and
courtyards within the compounds. St Peter probably lived in this area, then the Jewish
neighbourhood, between AD 42 and 48.

Sleeping

BELKIS KONUK

EVI VE PANSIYON €€
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( 212 1511; www.belkisev.com ; Gazipasa Caddesi, Güllübahçe Sokak; s/d " 60/120; ) Rooms in
this cute family pension frame a whitewashed inner courtyard dotted with leafy trees. Ex-
pect decor merging rustic with chintzy, and a warm welcome. Bathrooms are on the com-
pact side, but breakfast in the shaded and dappled courtyard is a great start to the day.

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LIWAN HOTEL €€€
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( 215 7777; www.theliwanhotel.com ; Silahlı Kuvvetler Caddesi 5; s/d " 130/200; ) This 1920s
Eclectic-style building, once owned by the president of Syria, contains two dozen taste-
fully furnished rooms across four floors. There's a courtyard restaurant and an atmospher-
ic stone bar, which features live music from 11pm to 2.30am most weekends. Not all
rooms have windows, so check when you book.

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ANTAKYA CATHOLIC

CHURCH GUESTHOUSE €
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( 215 6703; www.anadolukatolikkilisesi.org/antakya ; Kutlu Sokak 6; per person " 30; ) A delight-
ful place to stay (if you can get in), this church-run guesthouse has eight tidy double
rooms wrapped around a leafy (and suitably reflective) courtyard. Guests are invited
(though not required) to attend daily mass in the church opposite.

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MOZAIK OTEL €€
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( 215 5020; www.mozaikotel.com ; İstiklal Caddesi 18; s/d " 85/130; ) This 'almost boutique'
hotel is an excellent choice near the bazaar. The two dozen rooms are decorated with
folksy bedspreads and mosaic reproductions. One of the most central and quiet options.

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